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Murder, Inc. : the CIA under John F. Kennedy
by James H. Johnston
A lawyer, writer and historian in Washington, D.C., recounts the gripping story of the CIA’s assassination operations under President John F. Kennedy up to his own assassination and beyond. Illustrations.
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The ghosts of Eden Park : the bootleg king, the women who pursued him, and the murder that shocked Jazz-Age America
by Karen Abbott
"The epic true crime story of bootlegger George Remus and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy In the early days of Prohibition, long before Al Capone became a household name, a German immigrant named George Remus quits practicing law and starts trafficking whiskey. Within two years he's a multi-millionaire. The press calls him "King of the Bootleggers," writing breathless stories about the Gatsby-esqueevents he and his glamorous second wife, Imogene, host at their Cincinnati mansion, with party favors ranging from diamond jewelry for the men to brand-new Pontiacs for the women. By the summer of 1921, Remus owns 35 percent of all the liquor in the United States. Pioneering prosecutor Mabel Walker Willebrandt is determined to bring him down. Willebrandt's bosses at the U.S. Attorney's office hired her right out of law school, assuming she'd pose no real threat to the cozy relationship they maintain with Remus. Eager to prove them wrong, she dispatches her best investigator, Franklin Dodge, to look into his empire. It's a decision with deadly consequences: with Remus behind bars, Franklin and Imogene begin an affair and plot to ruin him, sparking a bitter feud that soon reaches the highest levels of government--and that can only end in murder. Combining deep historical research with novelistic flair, THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK is the unforgettable, stranger-than-fiction story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur and a long-forgotten heroine, of the excesses and absurdities of the Jazz Age, and of the infinite human capacity to deceive" eBook also available
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Gotti's boys : the mafia crew that killed for John Gotti
by Anthony M DeStefano
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Top Hoodlum profiles the contract killers, fixers and enforcers whose violent acts of conspiracy, racketeering, extortion and murder helped make John Gotti the most powerful and deadly crime boss in America.
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Opium : how an ancient flower shaped and poisoned our world
by John Halpern
A psychiatrist on the frontlines of addiction medicine presents a history of the poppy flower that traces its use in ancient civilizations through the opioid epidemic of today, outlining compassionate recommendations for necessary changes.
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The dating game killer : the true story of a TV dating show, a violent sociopath, and a series of brutal murders
by Stella Sands
In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on the "The Dating Game," one of America's most popular television shows at the time. Handsome, successful, and romantic, he was embraced by the audience--and chosen as the winner by the beautiful bachelorette. Tenyears before his TV appearance, Rodney was charged with the sexual assault and attempted murder of an eight-year-old girl. In the decades that followed, he would be accused of seven murders--and, as new DNA evidence continues to be uncovered, the list may grow.This is the shocking true story about the dark and twisted man
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